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Analysis: The Trump Health Care Policies That Deserve to Stick Around

By Elisabeth Rosenthal March 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

President Joe Biden may want to continue the previous administration’s efforts to lower drug prices and make medical costs transparent.

Hospital Prices Must Now Be Transparent. For Many Consumers, They’re Still Anyone’s Guess.

By Julie Appleby July 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A Trump administration rule mandating that hospitals disclose true prices on their websites took effect this year. But compliance is spotty and even when the data is public, it’s hard to find and understand.

Virtual Care Spreads in Missouri Health System, Home to ‘Hospital Without Beds’

By Eric Berger April 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In 2015, St. Louis-based Mercy health system opened what officials called the world’s first “hospital without beds.” Since the pandemic, Mercy has incorporated telehealth throughout its system, part of a national acceleration in virtual care that proponents laud but critics say is happening too fast.

Readers and Tweeters Find Disadvantages in Medicare Advantage

November 12, 2021 KFF Health News Original

KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Sorting Out How Politics, Policies Figure in Flap Over New York Nursing Home Covid Death Rates

By Michelle Andrews March 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The debate begins with the covid death tallies. But the issues go beyond basic numbers.

Why is the South the Epicenter of Anti-Abortion Fervor?

By Sarah Varney August 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The Supreme Court, come autumn, will consider a Mississippi law that bans nearly all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. That’s hardly the most restrictive abortion law passed in the South. How did anti-abortion views become concentrated in the South?

Evaluating President Joe Biden’s First 100 Days in Office

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact April 27, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Presidential historians say that Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office — a somewhat arbitrary but frequently cited milestone — have included an above-average number of major accomplishments.

Missouri ‘Voted for This Lie,’ Says State Rep Trying to Block Medicaid Expansion

By Sebastián Martínez Valdivia, KBIA April 6, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Even with extra federal dollars and a flush budget, Show Me State Republicans are putting up roadblocks to the voter-approved constitutional amendment that would give 275,000 people health insurance.

Teen Volunteers Get a Foot in the Door for Nursing Home Careers

By Michelle Andrews July 13, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A group of New York senior living facilities offer teens from 10 underserved schools the chance to volunteer and get free training for entry-level health jobs, career coaching and assistance on college prep.

4 Vital Health Issues — Not Tied to Covid — That Congress Addressed in Massive Spending Bill

By Emmarie Huetteman January 28, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Lawmakers answered pleas from strained health facilities in rural areas, agreed to cover the cost of training more new doctors, sought to strengthen efforts to equalize mental health coverage with that of physical medicine and instructed the federal government to collect data that could be used to rein in high medical bills.

For Her Head Cold, Insurer Coughed Up $25,865

By Richard Harris, NPR News December 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A New York City woman, worried that her sore throat might be strep, got swabbed at her doctor’s office. The sample was sent to an out-of-network lab for sophisticated DNA tests ― with a price tag similar to a new SUV.

Wildfire Smoke Drives People in Low-Vaccinated Areas Indoors, Raising Outbreak Fears

By Aaron Bolton, MTPR July 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Unvaccinated Westerners are flocking to movie theaters, malls and other indoor spaces to beat the smoke and heat. Health officials worry that may fuel covid outbreaks.

Flurry of Bills Aim to Set Limits on Transgender Kids – And Their Doctors

By Cindy Loose February 11, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing bills to restrict transgender kids from participating in sports and ban doctors from treating them.

Lots of Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief Law — But Do Your Homework First

By Michelle Andrews March 24, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Democrats’ $1.9 trillion covid relief package will offer some of the most significant help for Americans to pay for health insurance in a decade. But the temporary provisions are complicated. KHN offers tips for consumers.

Biden’s Covid Challenge: 100 Million Vaccinations in the First 100 Days. It Won’t Be Easy.

By Victoria Knight January 20, 2021 KFF Health News Original

But keeping campaign promises regarding the nation’s covid response will go beyond stepping up the rollout of the vaccines.

Refund On The Way To Latest ‘Bill Of The Month’ Patient

By Jordan Rau December 21, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Ski buff Sarah Witter will get $6,358.26 back from her hospital and insurer after a careful review of her bill following the KHN-NPR story on her case.

Red State, Blue State, Twin Outbreak: Behind Wyoming and Colorado’s Anomalous Covid Spikes

By Rae Ellen Bichell July 14, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Statistics show that Colorado residents are much more likely than Wyoming residents to be vaccinated against covid. Yet both Wyoming and Colorado were among the top 12 states with the highest covid case rates at the beginning of July. A closer look at a pair of similarly sized counties in those states helps explain why.

Long Drives, Air Travel, Exhausting Waits: What Abortion Requires in the South

By Sarah Varney August 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Restrictive abortion regulations enacted across the South require women to drive across state lines to find safe services. With the U.S. Supreme Court set to hear a challenge to Roe v. Wade, abortion rights defenders say long drives and wait times could become the norm across much of America.

Hormone Blocker Shocker: Drug Costs 8 Times More When Used For Kids

By Sydney Lupkin, NPR News February 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Two drug implants are nearly identical. The one for children has a list price of $37,300. For adults, the list price is $4,400. One dad fought for his daughter to be able to use the cheaper drug.

Futzing Continues On Drug Pricing Efforts

November 18, 2021 Morning Briefing

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gave drug makers six more months to comply with a drug pricing regulation while Congress is still mulling changes in drug-pricing legislation. Air ambulance companies aren’t happy about surprise billing law and are suing.

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